CNN Cancels New Hampshire Debate, Schedules Nikki Haley Town Hall Instead

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CNN announced on Wednesday that it was canceling next week’s GOP presidential primary debate in New Hampshire after Nikki Haley said she’d only participate if Republican frontrunner Donald Trump did, leaving the network with just one candidate willing to take the stage.

In its place, CNN said it would now hold a town hall event with Haley in the early primary state. The former South Carolina governor will sit down with CNN anchor Jake Tapper at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire, on Thursday evening. On Tuesday, the network held a similar town hall with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

“CNN is no longer moving forward with a New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary Debate, as only one qualifying candidate accepted our invitation to take the stage,” a CNN spokesperson said on Wednesday. “We will continue to pursue other opportunities as the campaign season progresses through 2024, including candidate Town Halls.”